"Xuan...xiao..."
Ye Ling looked at the former guardian with disbelief, his pupils trembling.
How could it be... so coincidental?
The World-Ending Spirit Fire was startled by Ye Ling's trembling pupils and said, "Why do you look so shocked? Is there a problem with calling him Xuan Xiao?"
Ye Ling took a deep breath, calmed his shocked heart, and said solemnly, "My master, who is also my current great enemy, his name... is also Xuan Xiao."
"Holy crap?" The World-Ending Spirit Fire was also shocked and exclaimed, "How can it be so coincidental?"
"Yes... it is indeed too coincidental." Ye Ling couldn't help but smile wryly, shaking his head. "I didn't expect this senior to leave me such a difficult problem in the end."
Ye Ling sighed and looked at the petrified former guardian, muttering, "Although it's not uncommon to have the same name, Xuan Xiao is too unique a name, and... as the former guardian, he even knew the true purpose of the Shadow Organization. He couldn't possibly not know that the Lord of the Shadow Hall is Xuan Xiao!"
"If it were just a coincidence, he should have mentioned it."
The World-Ending Spirit Fire also calmed down and said, "Well, the fact that he has the same name as the Lord of the Shadow Hall is probably not a coincidence, and he only revealed his name when you were lost in thought. It's obvious he didn't want you to investigate this matter further."
"Perhaps..." Ye Ling cast a deep glance at the petrified former guardian, then sighed, "Forget it. The deceased is gone, and there's no point in pursuing this matter. Let it go with the wind."
"Regardless, he is a senior worthy of respect."
Ye Ling picked up the little boy who was crying inconsolably on the former guardian, then used his spiritual power to dig a hole, placed the petrified former guardian inside, and erected a tombstone for him.
Seeing the tombstone erected for the former guardian, the little boy once again broke free from Ye Ling and hugged the tombstone, crying his heart out.
Looking at the extremely sad little boy, Ye Ling's heart also felt heavy, and he didn't know how to comfort him.
All he could do was stand aside and wait for the little boy to calm down.
The World-Ending Spirit Fire, however, was carefree. After the former guardian's death, it only sighed briefly before recovering and said to Ye Ling, "Kid, everything is resolved now. When will you let me go?"
Ye Ling did not disturb the little boy. He retreated to a distance and said to the World-Ending Spirit Fire, "I won't let you go until I figure out your true identity."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, the World-Ending Spirit Fire became agitated and exclaimed in exasperation, "Didn't I tell you I am the World-Ending Spirit Fire? You still don't believe me after all this time?"
Ye Ling remained noncommittal to the World-Ending Spirit Fire's words. Just as he was about to retort, he suddenly sensed something and looked up at the sky.
He saw the scarred Blood Lotus Xuan Nü flying towards him in a panic.
Behind her were two pursuers with Saint cultivation.
"Blood Lotus Xuan Nü?" Ye Ling saw Blood Lotus Xuan Nü being chased and a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes. "Why is she being chased?"
As for Blood Lotus Xuan Nü, her eyes lit up with infinite joy upon finding Ye Ling. She seemed to have seen a glimmer of hope and quickly called out, "Your Majesty, save me!!!"
Seeing Blood Lotus Xuan Nü fleeing, Ye Ling didn't have time to think further. He flicked two chains towards the two pursuers behind Blood Lotus Xuan Nü.
The pitch-black chains tore through the air, instantly entangling the two Saints chasing Blood Lotus Xuan Nü, and shredding them into bloody mist!
Ye Ling removed the barrier outside the valley, allowing Blood Lotus Xuan Nü to enter.
Blood Lotus Xuan Nü landed in front of Ye Ling, flustered, "Your Majesty, something big has happened!"
"Don't rush," Ye Ling quickly glanced at the scarred Blood Lotus Xuan Nü and asked solemnly, "First, tell me what's going on?"
"Didn't I ask you to lure out the Twelve Pillars of the Shadow Hall? Why are you so badly injured?"
Blood Lotus Xuan Nü's eyes turned red, and with a tearful voice, she said, "I was originally going with Yan Dansheng to contact the other Pillars, preparing to lure them to Your Majesty. But I didn't expect Ye Feng to see through my and Yan Dansheng's plan by some means, and led people to surround and kill Yan Dansheng and me."
"Yan Dansheng risked his life to send me out."
"How did they know you had defected?" Ye Ling asked, his doubts growing.
Satan, the only one who knew of Yan Dansheng and Blood Lotus Xuan Nü's betrayal, had been utterly annihilated. As long as Yan Dansheng and Blood Lotus Xuan Nü didn't self-destruct, the Shadow Hall would definitely not know the truth!
Blood Lotus Xuan Nü sensed Ye Ling's suspicion and quickly knelt before him, swearing to the heavens, "Your Majesty, your servant swears! Your servant absolutely has no intention of betraying Your Majesty!"
Seeing the determined look in Blood Lotus Xuan Nü's eyes, Ye Ling knew she was not lying. He sighed, "Forget it, I believe you. I'll revive Yan Dansheng first..."
Saying that, Ye Ling summoned the Great Dao of Reincarnation, found Yan Dansheng's reincarnation information, and prepared to help him create a new body to revive him.
However, when Ye Ling saw Yan Dansheng's reincarnation information, he was stunned: "He's still alive?"
"My brother is still alive?" Blood Lotus Xuan Nü also looked incredulous. "This is impossible! He was besieged by nearly ten Saints from the Shadow Hall. I personally saw his heart being gouged out. He couldn't have survived!"
The World-Ending Spirit Fire couldn't help but retort, "In that case, isn't it obvious that Yan... whatever his name is, is the traitor?"
Ye Ling shook his head and denied, "It's unlikely. I've met Yan Dansheng. With his personality, he wouldn't do something like being a double-crosser. Ye Feng being able to see through Blood Lotus Xuan Nü and Yan Dansheng's betrayal is likely due to other means."
Blood Lotus Xuan Nü couldn't hear the World-Ending Spirit Fire's words and thought Ye Ling was talking to himself. She said gratefully, "Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. Please save Yan Dansheng!"
Ye Ling nodded slightly to Blood Lotus Xuan Nü and said, "Don't worry about that. Since Yan Dansheng is my man and fell into danger because of my mission, I won't abandon him. His reincarnation information is preserved by me, so he won't die."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Blood Lotus Xuan Nü was relieved and kowtowed to Ye Ling again in gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"The dignified Blood Lotus Xuan Nü... a Pillar of the Shadow Hall, now bowing so humbly before an outsider. How tragic?"
At this moment, a cold voice descended from the heavens, echoing in the valley.
An aura far exceeding that of a Saint descended from the sky!
Feeling that terrifying aura, Blood Lotus Xuan Nü trembled all over!
She was filled with fear, clearly terrified by the owner of the voice.
Blood Lotus Xuan Nü's body stiffened, and she looked at Ye Ling with a face full of terror, trembling, "Your... Your Majesty... it's Ye Feng... he's here!"
It was evident that the events in the Immortal Realm had left a profound impression on Blood Lotus Xuan Nü.
"I know," Ye Ling said calmly, pulling Blood Lotus Xuan Nü up, and gently said, "With me here, there's nothing to fear."
As if infected by Ye Ling's calm demeanor, Blood Lotus Xuan Nü's fear subsided considerably, and her tensed body relaxed.
Ye Ling stood in front of Blood Lotus Xuan Nü, looked up at the clouds, and said indifferently, "Stay behind me. You're done here."
"Yes..."
Blood Lotus Xuan Nü stared blankly at Ye Ling's back, lost in thought.
Behind Ye Ling, she suddenly felt an immense sense of security, even though there was a terror in the clouds that she could not imagine.
Above the clouds, more than ten Heavenly Gates appeared, and Ye Feng, along with over ten other Saints, emerged from them.
Their terrifying aura pressed down like dark clouds.
Around the Heavenly Gates, divine and Buddhist figures also appeared, a vast expanse of them.
A large portion of the gods and Buddhas of the Immortal Realm had gathered here.